Portable computer and handle

Abstract

A portable computer includes a computer body and a handle. The handle, operable to be located at a closed position and an open position relative to the computer body, includes a body component for holding of a user, a movable member and an auxiliary member. One end of the movable member is pivotally connected to the body component and the other end is pivotally connected to the computer body. The auxiliary member is disposed on one end of the body component, and is abutted against one side of the movable member. During a movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, at least a portion of the movable member is kept in contact with the auxiliary member. When the handle is at the closed position and the open position, the auxiliary member and the body component jointly secure the movable member.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A portable computer, comprising:
 a computer body; and 
 a handle operable to be located at a closed position and an open position relative to the computer body, the handle comprising:
 a body component; 
 a movable member comprising a first through hole by which the handle is coupled to the body component, the first through hole extending through the movable member from a top side to a bottom side; and 
 an auxiliary member directly abutting the bottom side of the movable member at the first through hole, 
 wherein, during a movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, the auxiliary member maintains contact with the movable member to apply a pressure to the movable member. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The portable computer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the auxiliary member comprises a recessed portion and a gradual portion, and 
 a thickness of the gradual portion, measured in a first direction extending from the bottom side of the movable member to the top side of the movable member, decreases in a second direction extending away from the recessed portion. 
 
     
     
       3. The portable computer of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the recessed portion defines an arc-shaped groove having a first thickness at a first side abutting the gradual portion, a second thickness at a second side diametrically opposite the first side, and a third thickness at a midpoint between the first side and the second side, 
 the third thickness is less than the first thickness and the second thickness, and 
 the first thickness, the second thickness, and the third thickness are measured in the first direction extending from the bottom side of the movable member to the top side of the movable member. 
 
     
     
       4. The portable computer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the auxiliary member comprises a recessed portion, 
 the recessed portion defines an arc-shaped groove having a first thickness at a first side, a second thickness at a second side diametrically opposite the first side, and a third thickness at a midpoint between the first side and the second side, 
 the third thickness is less than the first thickness and the second thickness, and 
 the first thickness, the second thickness, and the third thickness are measured in a direction extending from the bottom side of the movable member to the top side of the movable member. 
 
     
     
       5. The portable computer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the body component comprises an end cap, 
 the end cap comprises a hard structure and a flexible structure, 
 the hard structure defines a yield opening, and 
 the auxiliary member is formed at the flexible structure and extends through the yield opening. 
 
     
     
       6. The portable computer of  claim 5 , wherein the auxiliary member is integrally formed on the flexible structure. 
     
     
       7. The portable computer of  claim 5 , wherein the flexible structure envelops a portion of the hard structure. 
     
     
       8. The portable computer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the auxiliary member comprises a recessed portion and a gradual portion, 
 when the handle is in the closed position, a portion of the movable member contacts the recessed portion, and 
 when the handle is in the open position, the portion of the movable member contacts the gradual portion. 
 
     
     
       9. The portable computer of  claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary member maintains contact with the movable member at all times during the movement process. 
     
     
       10. The portable computer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the body component comprises a handle body and an end cap, 
 a pivotal structure is defined between the handle body and the end cap, 
 one end of the movable member is pivotally connected to the pivotal structure, and 
 the end cap is provided with the auxiliary member. 
 
     
     
       11. A portable computer, comprising:
 a computer body; and 
 a handle operable to be located at a closed position and an open position relative to the computer body, the handle comprising:
 a body component for holding by a user; 
 a first movable member, one end of the first movable member pivotally connected to the body component and a second end of the first movable member pivotally connected to the computer body; and 
 a first auxiliary member abutted against one side of the first movable member, wherein:
 during a movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, at least a portion of the first movable member is kept in contact with the first auxiliary member, 
 when the handle is at the closed position and the open position, the first auxiliary member and the body component jointly secure the first movable member, 
 the first auxiliary member is disposed between the first movable member and the body component, 
 the first auxiliary member has a recessed portion and a gradual portion arranged such that when the handle is located at the closed position, the portion of the first movable member is correspondingly located at the recessed portion, 
 a thickness of the first auxiliary member gradually changes at the gradual portion, 
 the thickness of the gradual portion of the first auxiliary member increases closer to the recessed portion, and 
 the first auxiliary member is arranged such that during the movement process of the handle between the closed position and the open position, the first movable member slides at the gradual portion. 
 
 
 
     
     
       12. The portable computer of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the first auxiliary member further comprises a platform portion, 
 the thickness of the first auxiliary member does not change at the platform portion, 
 a thickness of the platform portion is less than a thickness of the recessed portion at a lowest position, 
 one end of the gradual portion having a larger thickness is connected to the recessed portion, 
 one end of the gradual portion having a smaller thickness is connected to the platform portion, and 
 a thickness of the gradual portion at a position with a smallest thickness is not less than the thickness of the platform portion. 
 
     
     
       13. The portable computer of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the handle comprises a second movable member and a second auxiliary member, 
 the body component comprises a handle body and two end caps, 
 the two end caps are detachably disposed on two ends of the handle body, 
 a pivotal structure is formed between the handle body and each of the two end caps, 
 one end of each of the first movable member and the second movable member is pivotally connected to the pivotal structure, and 
 each of the two end caps is provided with one of the first auxiliary member and the second auxiliary member. 
 
     
     
       14. The portable computer of  claim 13 , wherein:
 each of the two end caps comprises a hard structure and a flexible structure, 
 each of the first auxiliary member and the second auxiliary member is integrally formed at the flexible structure, 
 the flexible structure envelops a portion of the hard structure, and 
 a hardness of the hard structure is more than a hardness of the flexible structure. 
 
     
     
       15. A portable computer, comprising:
 a computer body; and 
 a handle operable to be located at a closed position and an open position relative to the computer body, the handle comprising:
 a body component; 
 a movable member; and 
 an auxiliary member, wherein:
 the movable member is disposed between the body component and the auxiliary member, and 
 the auxiliary member comprises a gradual portion having a thickness that decreases in a movement direction of the movable member during a movement process of the handle from the closed position to the open position. 
 
 
 
     
     
       16. The portable computer of  claim 15 , wherein the auxiliary member comprises a recessed portion having an arc-shaped groove in which a portion of the movable member is disposed when the handle is in the closed position. 
     
     
       17. The portable computer of  claim 15 , wherein the auxiliary member remains in contact with the movable member at all times during the movement process of the handle from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
       18. The portable computer of  claim 15 , wherein the movable member defines a through hole overlying the gradual portion when the handle is in the closed position. 
     
     
       19. The portable computer of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the body component comprises an end cap, 
 the end cap comprises a hard structure and a flexible structure, 
 the hard structure defines a yield opening, and 
 the auxiliary member is formed at the flexible structure and extends through the yield opening. 
 
     
     
       20. The portable computer of  claim 19 , wherein the flexible structure envelops a portion of the hard structure.